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From the Basement: Tales from the Fl...

Posted on Mar 05 2010 | No Comments
From the Basement: Tales from the Floating Vagabond Sam the Bartender: Okay, you’re facing a small horde of Disgustingly Cute Furry Things and behind them are a handful of space NAZIs who seem to be driving the DCFT directly at you. Rufus: Hey Guys! I’m not really... Read More »

Goolies and Ghosties and Things That...

Posted on Oct 27 2009 | 2 Comments
In keeping with the Halloween spirit, here’s a list of horror RPGs to check out: All Flesh Must Be Eaten. An award-winning zombie survival game. Try to keep your brains intact . Call of Cthulhu. The granddaddy of horror RPGs. Based on H.P. Lovecraft’s world. Remember, once your sanity score reaches 0, you no longer have to roll… Chill. Designed... Read More »

From the Basement: In Nomine

Posted on Oct 02 2009 | 3 Comments
From the Basement: In Nomine Angels and demons. The core of In Nomine. If you’ve ever dreamt of playing one of the Heavenly Host or a Satan spawn from the depths of Hell, this is your game. Even if you haven’t, it’s still worth checking... Read More »

From the Basement: Everyway

Posted on Sep 04 2009 | 4 Comments
From the Basement: Everyway I’m starting a new feature here in this blog. In “From the Basement” posts, I’m going to dig up an older game and review it. Today’s game is Everway. I have to admit, when it came out, I paid... Read More »

What’s Good About 4th Edition?

Posted on Aug 17 2009 | 23 Comments
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not a big fan of 4th ed Dungeons and Dragons. But there are many, many of you out there who are. So here’s your chance: leave me a comment about why I should try 4th ed. What do you like about it? What incites you passion for it? Is it the party roles, the new races available as “core races”? Let me... Read More »

Reader’s Choice: The Final Lis...

Posted on Aug 07 2009 | 3 Comments
I know I’ve said it a couple of times already, but thanks to everyone who’s commented on this thread. I hope you’ve had as much fun exploring this topic as I have. Today is reader’s choice day. I’ve put together a small list of recommendations from readers for games they thought should’ve been included but weren’t. So... Read More »

An A-to-Z List of Lesser-Known Rolep...

Posted on Aug 06 2009 | 2 Comments
Here we are at the end of the list — almost. What do I mean by “almost”? Check the end of this post and you’ll find out . Meanwhile, here’s our final five: Villians and Vigilantes: Like several of the games in this list, this is probably well-known to you if you were gaming in the early ’80′s and not if you joined... Read More »

An A-to-Z List of Lesser-Known Rolep...

Posted on Aug 05 2009 | 5 Comments
We’re coming into the home stretch of the list. Today we’ll cover Q – U Qin: A game that looks like it does for China what Legend of the Five Rings did for Japan. It’s set in China’s Warring States period. I love China as an RPG setting and can’t wait to get my hands on this and give it a try. Rifts: Okay, this is actually... Read More »

An A-to-Z List of Lesser-Known Rolep...

Posted on Aug 04 2009 | 4 Comments
I’m really glad people are enjoying my list. Here’s the next part: Lace and Steel: A game set in a fantasy version of the 17th century which uses a card-based combat system. You can even play a centaur without pesky level penalties . BTW — if anyone’s looking to get rid of a copy of this game (either edition), let me know. I’m... Read More »

An A-to-Z List of Lesser-Known Rolep...

Posted on Aug 03 2009 | 2 Comments
Here’s the second part of the A-to-Z list of games: Gangbusters: Another of TSR’s non-D&D game systems. Published in 1982, it’s an RPG set in Prohibition-era America. HoL (Human Occupied Landfill): Not a family-friendly system. The players play characters who’re trapped in a penal colony located on the Confederation of World’s... Read More »


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